Four tourists in jumbo mishap

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Four French nationals had been admitted to Dambulla Hospital after they fell from the elephant’s back this afternoon.

The iron structure on the back of the elephant that facilitate the elephant ride had broken and caused the accident, the Police said.

Three tourists had already been discharged, hospital sources said. (Kanckana Kumara Ariyadasa)

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Cyril de Alwis Monday, 19 October 2015 05:48 PM

Very good promotion for Tourists Industry.Cyril

lkboy Tuesday, 20 October 2015 10:00 AM

In another country they can sue the tour operator.

D Tuesday, 20 October 2015 12:08 PM

Poor elephant! STOP ELEPHANT RIDES... its so cruel!

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